Resilient wheel.



A. D. WAUK.

RESILIENT WHEEL.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1910.

Patented N0v. 7, 1911.

Inventor Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR DARBY WAbZK, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

. RESILIENT WHEEL.

Speciflcation'of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

, Application filed September 12, 1910. Serial No. 581.511.

provide a vehicle wheel the spokes of which are in sections between which sections bowed springs are interposed, and the novelty of the invention resides in theparticular con- 1 spring.

nection between the spoke sections and-the In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1. is .a side elevation of a portion of a wheel constructed in accordance with the present inconstruction. a

vention. Fig.2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fi 1. Fig. 3 is a detail View partly in side e evation and partly in section. of a portion of one of the spokes of the wheel. Fig. 4 is a sectionalview on the. line44ofF1g. 3. In the drawings, the numeral-1 indicates the rim of thewheel and 2 a tire which is fitted thereon and may be of any desired The spokes of the wheel are formed each of two sections, the sections being indicated .by the numeral 3. y

The cush'oning springs .of the wheel are in the-form of bowed springs similar to those used in supporting vehicle bodies, these s rin s being secured between thein-' ner en s o the outer sections of the spokes fiad the outer. ends of the inner sections thereof. The springsabove referred-to are indicated in the drawings by the numeral 4' and the bows thereof are indicated s ecifically by, the numerals 5 and 6, the ow 5 of each spring being theinner bow and the bow 6 the outer one. The bows 5 and 6 of each cushioning s ring 4 are pivotally con nected at their en s as at 8 and the inner end of the outer spoke section 3 is secured to r the outer. how 6 of one of the springs, the inner sect-ion 3 of the same spoke bein S6? cured at its outer end to the bow 5 o the said sprin 1 The end s of the spoke sections mentioned above are formed each with a head 9 bolted as at 10 to the respective bow 5 or 6 and a pair at each lateral edge of the head. The sections are united with the heads 9, by means of spaced flanges'20, extended parallel to the plane of the wheel. The bolts 10 pass through the heads 9, between the flanges 20. These fingers 11 project beside the respective spring bows so that each bow of each spring is confined between the two pairs of fingers upon the head to which itis secured.

These fingers effectually brace the bows of 'the springs against lateral displacement with respect to the head and consequently prevent overturning of the outer portion of the wheel with respect to the inner portion thereof. p I

Owing tothe fact that the bolts .10 pass throughthe heads 9 between the flanges 20, any strain sed upon the heads 9, through the b0 ts 10, will be carried u "wardly and downwardly, evenly, into t e spoke sections. Owing to the. fact that the fingers 11 extend along the sides only of the springs the springs may readily bedisengaged from between the fingers. Moreover,

' owing to the fact that the springs are exposed throughout theirentire transverse ex- 1 tent,,between the fin 'ers a tool may be in- .serted between the eads 9 and the outer faces of the springs, to pry the springs loose from the bolts 10.

What is .claimed is Awheel comprising spaced spoke sections provided at their ad acent ends with transverse heads extended upon each side of the sections, in the plane of the wheel; bowed springs cur" devices extended through "the s rings and i'ro'ugh the heads, upon both si es of the sections, in the plane ofthe wheel; the sections and the heads bein united by resting against the heads; and sespaced'flanges, extended aralle to the plane of thewheel, between w ichflanges the securing devices are located; the heads having- 5 aced fingers, engaging the sides only, of t e springs, the springs being exposed,

throughout their entire transverse extent,-

between the fingers.

'In testimon that I claim the foregoing as my own, I avehei'eto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

. ARTHUR DARBY WAGK.

Witnessesz.

C. A. Nmsoiv,

formed witlrfinge'rs 11' of which there are J. 'H. Wncx.

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